Not much news going on today except some pilot updates.
Regarding a few ABC pilots:
An American Family will be directed by This Might Hurt‘s Jason Winer and will co-star Knights of Prosperity‘s Sofia Vergara.
Eden Sher has been added to The Middle‘s cast as the middle child.
Galaxy Quest‘s Dean Parisot will shoot I, Claudia whilst V‘s director will be Bury My Heart‘s Yves Simoneau.
Finally, Empire State is going to be directed by The Pacific‘s Jeremy Podeswa.
Also, Bob Saget’s Surviving Suburbia has been saved by ABC who will air the CW show after Dancing With the Stars in April.
HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, which already stars Steve Buscemi and Michael Pitt, has another addition in the name of Gangs of New York‘s Stephen Graham as Al Capone in his early 20s.
The Emmy categories have also been expanded from 5 nominations to 6 (including Best Comedy and Best Drama).
In the meantime, enjoy this:
